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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527
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indianspur
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another bargain weve missed out on.. oh well
If we had been interested what makes you think he would chose being a squad member for us over a guaranteed starter for Swansea a club he's just had a successful loan spell with.
Agree with this
Overhyped from around 3-4 months of good form
Modric THFC
Jimmy McCormick
3rd man in a 3 man midfield if we were playing 433. I don't think he could play vdv's role effectively though in a 4411.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
I think he's a good buy for Swansea, perhaps even a very good buy. Doesn't mean that he would be a very good buy for us.
He is at a stage of his career where he needs regular football in his favoured position, after a disappointing spell in Germany after a promising start and after experiencing being a backup player and played in different positions/roles I'm quite sure his reasons for choosing Swansea were pretty much exactly those and good for him if so. He might still develop into a "top 4 player", but he has a much better chance at doing that as a starter for Swansea than as a backup player at Spurs.
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Arshavin?? in what way?? Arshavin cost a heap more than 6.8 mill, had no experience of the prem, of English football culture, i dont see how there is any comparison with Sigurdsson
If we are to insist on playing one up front, Sigurdsson would be one of the midfielders in behind charged with the responsibilty of getting forward at every opportunity and providing a real goal threat, Lampard style especially. Sigurdsson has the ability to score 12-15 goals season in season out, if not more and with any one striker formation its essential to have goals from other areas of the team
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scored goals and performed in every league he has played
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indianspur
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hopefully when Rodgers comes to Spurs next summer or the summer after that he will bring Sigurdsson with him. Managed him at Reading, at Swansea, and will do again wherever he goes next
Thats the problem with him I think. In Swansea's system he's done well since Jan; am not sure that he would work well in a 4-4-2/4-4-1-1
Charlie Adam is obviously a very different player however he did well at Blackpool twoyears ago in their 4-3-3 however hasnt been remotely as effective in Liverpoo's 4-4-2. Personally I would be concerned whether Sigurdsson would make it in a 4-4-2/4-4-1-1
In our 4-4-1-1, would you play him as one of the 2 CMs or in Rafa's role?
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
But it's not like he's been brick elsewhere. Didn't you say the same about Cisse too? We should give them both a chance next season (although I think both will do just as well), but ?ú6m for Sigurdsson at the moment, looks great business.
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indianspur
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4-2-3-1 would suit better the players we have now, and he would drop into the centre of the 3
4-4-1-1 is too predictable and not effective in terms of goal threat
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Wouldn't work well in a 4-4-2, would work well i a 4-4-1-1 just behind the striker. Would have to be in the hole in a 4-2-3-1. In my opinion at least.